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  • EMS Mini Kinnor 10 String Lyre in Beech by Early Music Shop

    Early Music Shop
    £150.00
    This mini 10 string lyre harp is based on "King David's Harp" and can be tuned to a variety of scales and tunings. Fitted with nylon strings. Supplied with a padded canvas case and tuning key. Suggested tuning: E - G Size: 42cm long x 20cm wide x 4.5cm high (including height of the bridge)
    £150.00
  • Küng Studio Soprano Recorder in Pearwood

    Kung
    £98.00
    This soprano is made of pearwood which has earthy soundnotes. The recorder is in baroque fingering and has a wide bore. Küng's Studio series has proven to be popular with all levels of players providing a high quality instrument at a reasonable price. They have a full sound, balanced tone, and a good, easy response in all registers. Their clear, warm sound is well-suited for ensemble playing. This Studio soprano comes complete with canvas bag, cleaning rod, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. N.B. This soprano recorder is in 2-pieces. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes soft bag, cleaning stick, manual and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Sammartini Allegro: Your browser does not support the audio element. Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £98.00
  • Hora 15 String Melody Harp

    Hora
    £85.00
    Hora 15 String Melody Harp with tuning key and assorted tunes - a simple melody harp with assorted tunes which slide under the strings for easy playing. Tuning: G4 - G6 Replacement strings: This instrument uses to following gauges of steel piano music wire 0.33mmØ, 0.38mmØ and 0.41mmØ. Please see this link and order the gauges online: Replacement strings
    £85.00
  • Polyoc 4 Hole Ocarina in D - Red

    Polyoc
    £11.95
    Polyoc 4 Hole Ocarina in D - Red. Made from ABS plastic. The 4 hole model plays an octave from Low D to High D. Product Features D, E, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B, c, c#, d Additional notes possible by half holing The original, accurately tuned, plastic ocarina. Perfect beginners Ocarina for all ages! Product Specifications An introductory instrument to rival the recorder, the simple fingering technique enables children to master this popular classroom instrument in a very short time
    £11.95
  • EMS Castanets in Maple

    Early Music Shop
    £4.95
    A pair of castanets in maple and perfect for adding atmosphere to medieval music.
    £4.95
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  • Küng Studio Soprano Recorder in Cherrywood

    Kung
    £130.00
    This soprano is made of cherrywood which has clear, strong soundnotes. The recorder is in baroque fingering and has a wide bore. Küng's Studio series has proven to be popular with all levels of players providing a high quality instrument at a reasonable price. They have a full sound, balanced tone, and a good, easy response in all registers. Their clear, warm sound is well-suited for ensemble playing. This Studio soprano comes complete with canvas bag, cleaning rod, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. N.B. This soprano recorder is in 2-pieces. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-Piece Made of cherrywood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes soft bag, cleaning stick, manual and fingering chart 3 year warranty Fast: Your browser does not support the audio element. Slow: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £130.00
  • Mollenhauer Dream Edition Soprano Recorder in Plumwood

    Mollenhauer
    £320.00
    Mollenhauer TE4118 Dream Edition Soprano In Plumwood. Due to their characteristic wide bore and full round sound Dream-Edition recorders are also suitable for demanding solo recorder repertoire. These hand-finished instruments in European plumwood with maple decorative rings combine a colourful rich sound with a stable tone. Baroque fingering and double holes provide surprising agility. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. They produce a sound that is full and powerful like the renaissance originals but with an easy response over two octaves. The Dream recorder is also popular with folk musicians who require a louder instrument for performance with amplified instruments. With luxury leather bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. La Rotta (Anon): Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £320.00
  • EMS Heritage Baroque Guitar

    Early Music Shop
    £1,295.00
    Our exclusive Heritage Baroque guitar has a coopered back and sides and is fitted with Aquila Nylgut strings. It is an attractive instrument with a bright, clear tone. Watch a demonstration of its playing possibilities by Jacob Heringman below. We set up these instruments to play at baroque pitch, a415, however they also are well suited to modern pitch by simply changing the strings. String length: 688mm Tuning: e', b' g', d, a' Includes a semi-rigid gig case Our baroque guitar is tuned with standard re-entrant tuning - the 5th course a is higher than the 4th course d . The 4th course is in octaves, with the higher string on the left as recommended by Stradivarius. Find our recommended stringing for this guitar. Baroque Guitar Baroque Guitar Tuning: A415. String Length 688mm e´ 0.46 mmØ = AQUL46NG b x 2 0.58 mmØ = AQUL58NG g x 2 0.73 mmØ = AQUL73NG d 0.90 mmØ = AQUL91NG d´ 0.42 mmØ = AQUL42NG a x 2 0.66 mmØ = AQUL66NG For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.
    £1,295.00
  • Yamaha 324B Soprano Recorder in Imitation Ebony

    Yamaha
    £32.00
    YRS324B This soprano recorder is easy to play and ideal for beginners. It comes in a blue case, with a cleaning rod, fingering chart and joint grease. It has an imitation ebony finish, making the instrument look and feel more special. The 300 series offers a complete range of top quality recorders based on original Rottenburgh recorders from the 18th century. All these instruments deliver a rich body of sound, while providing the convenience of durable, maintenance-free ABS resin. They sound rich and even throughout the registers and are capable of rich expression. The arched windway allows improved breath control and a more focused tone. Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Sammartini Allegro: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £32.00
  • Kung Superio Bass Recorder in Cherrywood

    Kung
    £1,765.00
    KUN2603 Küng's Superio series is based on original recorders by Stanesby Jnr. They have a wide, baroque bore which produces a strong sound, rich in overtones. These recorders have a large expressive range and will cope with the most demanding repertoire. The Superio recorders are highly ergonomic, with great attention given to comfort and the ease of fingering. The bass is a knick style bass which provides easy reach for the player and direct articulation. This bass recorder is made of stained cherrywood and comes in a hard case with a cleaning rod, cork grease, maintenance instructions, sling and a screw-in spike accessory. Baroque fingering Double keys F/F# Knick head joint 4-Piece Made of cherrywood Wax impregnation Pitch: a442 Hz Includes hard case, cleaning stick, cork grease, sling, spike and fingering chart Spike included 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Van Eyck Doen Daphne: Your browser does not support the audio element. Playford King of Poland: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £1,765.00
  • EMS Georgian Music Stand in Walnut (solid walnut)

    Early Music Shop
    £295.00
    An elegant walnut (solid walnut) wooden music stand in the style of the Georgian period. The height and angle of the stand is fully adjustable. This period stand is a beautiful addition to any musician's home. Overall Max Height 157cm (124cm to music desk rest/shelf) Overall Min Height 117cm (85cm to music desk rest/shelf) Music Desk 51cm wide x 34cm high Weight 3.1kg (approximately)
    £295.00
  • EMS Plucked Psaltery with Padded Case

    Early Music Shop
    £295.00
    The EMS plucked psaltery is a well made inexpensive instrument with a typical 'pigsnout' shape. Played either by resting on the lap or leaning against the chest and plucked either with fingers or with a quill. Made from solid beech wood and spruce soundboard. The EMS plucked psaltery comes with a carrying bag and a tuning key. Size: 58cm x 32cm x 5cm Tuning Schedule (including string gauges) g a b c d e f# g a b c d e f# g a b c d e f# g Bold red text for 0.52mm strings Bold black text for 0.36mm strings Ital i c text for 0.30mm strings (shortest string s) For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.
    £295.00
  • Melos Rosin for Treble Viol & Baroque Violin

    Melos
    £17.50
    Melos Rosin for Treble Viol & Baroque Violin - Melos Rosins are specifically formulated to suit most early baroque, renaissance and medieval instruments such as the violin, viola, cello, viol and fiddles.
    £17.50
  • Moeck Rottenburgh Alto Recorder in Maple

    Moeck
    £320.00
    The Rottenburgh range is without doubt the world's most successful recorder series and remains one of The Early Music Shop's top sellers. This Rottenburgh recorder is an unwaveringly reliable instrument with a carrying tone, whether played in small or large ensembles. It also lends itself perfectly for solo pieces, e.g. for sonatas with basso continuo. The Rottenburgh is the ideal all rounder: reliable, balanced and with a full, expressive tone. The Rottenburgh is the instrument of choice for recorder players wishing to play music at an advanced level. This immensely popular range of recorders was originally designed by Friederich von Huene after models by Belgian maker Jean-Hyacinth-Joseph Rottenburgh (1672-1756). Versatile, reliable and used by all levels of players, Rottenburgh owners enjoy instruments made to consistently high standards. This Moeck 4300 Rottenburgh alto is made from European maple - this is a hard, fine grained, porous and resilient wood of medium density. (Specific density approx. 0.63) This produces a soft fundamental tone ideally suited for blended ensemble playing and solo performance. The wood is impregnated, meaning there is no need for further oiling. This Rottenburgh recorder comes with a hard case, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Product Features: Baroque fingering Double holes 3-piece Made of maple Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes case, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £320.00
  • Mollenhauer Student Soprano Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £70.00
    This New Student soprano (descant) recorder by Mollenhauer is an ideal first wooden recorder for the budding player. The warm, soft sound of the pearwood remains even throughout the registers. Its response is highly stable making it perfect for beginner players. It is easy to grasp for children with small hands and features a raised hole at the bottom to enable the smallest of hands to cover it properly. N.B. This soprano recorder is made in 2-pieces. This recorder comes with a padded cotton case with rainbow trim, cleaning rod, cork grease, maintenance instructions and a fingering chart. Baroque fingering Double holes 2-piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £70.00
  • Aulos Symphony Garklein 501S Recorder

    Aulos
    £36.00
    Symphony 501S Garklein Recorder by Aulos. Aulos are one of the major names in plastic recorders and the first manufacturer to successfully make a recorder from ABS synthetic resin. The 500 Symphony series is more faithful to historic designs and provides players with an inexpensive instrument of highly quality, with good intonation and response. This recorder is in one piece with single holes and is supplied with a brown case and fingering chart.
    £36.00
  • EMS Georgian Music Stand in Ash

    Early Music Shop
    £295.00
    An elegant wooden music stand in the style of the Georgian period. The height and angle of the stand is fully adjustable. This period stand is a beautiful addition to any musician's home. Overall Max Height 157cm (124cm to music desk rest/shelf) Overall Min Height 117cm (85cm to music desk rest/shelf) Music Desk 51cm wide x 34cm high Weight 3.1kg (approximately)
    £295.00
  • Monk Cornetto/Cornettino New Large Trumpet Mouthpiece by Jeremy West

    Monk
    £37.50
    Monk Cornetto/Cornettino New Large Trumpet Mouthpiece by Jeremy West
    £37.50
  • Mollenhauer Dream Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Mollenhauer
    £335.00
    Mollenhauer 4317. Adri's Dream recorder alto (treble) f', pearwood, renaissance (wide bore), baroque fingering, double hole. Made from natural pearwood with dark stained rings, this is an ideal recorder for large ensembles, recorder consort, group lessons or classes, the large finger holes making it ideal for children. Produced in collaboration with reputable Dutch recorder maker Adriana Breukink, the Dream range is a popular choice of instrument with all levels of player. Based on the renaissance style after van Eyck it has a wide bore giving it a broad, full sound, but has conventional baroque fingering. This results in a sound that is full and powerful like the renaissance originals but with an easy response over two octaves. The Dream recorder is also popular with folk musicians who require a louder instrument for performance with amplified instruments. With cotton bag, mop, cork grease, fingering chart, maintenance instructions. Listen to this recorder: Van Eyck Nightingale: Your browser does not support the audio element. Anon Saltarello: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £335.00
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  • 0.015" Plectra for Harpsichord by Early Music Shop

    Early Music Shop
    £35.00
    Pack of 75 Plectra Plectra: Celcon Black Width: 0.015" (0.38mm)
    £35.00
  • Yamaha 324B Alto Recorder in Imitation Ebony

    Yamaha
    £45.00
    YRA324B This alto recorder is easy to play and ideal for beginners. It comes in a blue case, with a cleaning rod, fingering chart and joint grease. It has an imitation ebony finish, making the instrument look and feel more special. The 300 series offers a complete range of top quality recorders based on original Rottenburgh recorders from the 18th century. All these instruments deliver a rich body of sound, while providing the convenience of durable, maintenance-free ABS resin. They sound rich and even throughout the registers and are capable of rich expression. The arched windway allows improved breath control and a more focused tone. Listen to this recorder! Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £45.00
  • Moeck Flauto Rondo Alto Recorder in Pearwood

    Moeck
    £235.00
    Over the years Moeck have been perfecting their student Flauto Rondo range, and the result is reliable, balanced recorders that are easy and enjoyable to play. This Moeck 2302 Flauto Rondo alto is made of pearwood, and is an ideal wooden recorder for the improving player who requires a more flexible tone with increased dynamic potential. It is comfortable to hold and allows for easy fingering. These recorders are suitable instruments for ensemble playing, with its balanced tone across the registers blending well within an ensemble. This recorder comes with a cotton bag with leather edging, cleaning rod and cloth, cork grease, fingering chart and maintenance instructions. Baroque fingering Double holes 3-piece Made of pearwood Wax impregnation Pitch: a´= 442 Hz Includes cotton bag, cleaning rod, cork grease and fingering chart 3 year warranty Listen to this recorder! Bach Sarabande: Your browser does not support the audio element. Vivaldi La Notte: Your browser does not support the audio element. Scale: Your browser does not support the audio element.
    £235.00
  • Melos Rosin for Tenor Viol & Viola

    Melos
    £17.50
    Melos Rosin for Tenor Viol & Viola - Melos Rosins are specifically formulated to suit most early baroque, renaissance and medieval instruments such as the violin, viola, cello, viol and fiddles.
    £17.50
  • Monk Cornetto in G (a440) – Leather/Resin – by Jeremy West

    Monk
    £575.00
    Monk Cornetto in G @ A440 - Leather/Resin by Jeremy West - includes New Dutch Acorn Mouthpiece and Padded Bag The late Christopher Monk's legacy to early music was the invention and development of the resin cornetto and the workshops now under the management of Jeremy West continue to produce some of the best and most widely played cornetti in the world. Modelled on a 17th Century original, formerly in the possession of the late Christopher Monk, this model is well-proven and probably the most generally accepted cornetto of its sort today. Fingering is much like a treble recorder in G. The resin version is the best selling cornetto in the world. Monk Cornettino in C Fingering Chart Monk Cornetto in G Fingering Chart Monk Cornettino & Cornetto General Maintenance Instructions
    £575.00
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